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Variables Review

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Anything in an experiment you can change that might affect the outcome   Variable  
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Variable that is changed my the experimenter   Independent Variable  
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Variable that will change due to the independent variable being changed. It is the one you measure to get your results   Dependent Variable  
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Variable that is not changed   Constant Variable  
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An experiment in which one variable is changed and compared to a standard   Controlled Experiment  
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Basic procedure used in a controlled experiment before you change any variables   Standard  
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The maximum amount that something can contain   Capacity  
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Amount of matter that will fit in a given space   Density  
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Used water displacement to reveal the characteristics of an object   Archimedes  
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First to propose that pendulums could be used as time-keepers   Galileo  
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invented the first airplane   the Wright Brothers  
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First black woman to receive her pilot licence   Bessie Coleman  
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First pilot to break the sound barrier   Chuck Yeager  
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List the steps of the scientific method   Ask a question Form a hypothesis Experiment Analyse and Draw conclusions  
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What can a person do to get more accurate results in an experiment   More trials Use smaller measurement units and Control all variables you are not testing.  
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Which variables were tested in the pendulum system   height, length and weight  
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What is the relationship between the length of the string and the number of cycles of the pendulum system   the shorter the string the more it will swing.(Vice-Versa)  
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Which variables affected the number of passengers needed to sin the boat in the lifeboat experiment.   Size of the boat, placement of pennies and condition of water  
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What is the relationship between the capacity of the boat and number of passengers it can hold   the bigger the boat the more pennies it can hold (Vice-Versa)  
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What is the relationship between the mass of a plane and the distance it could fly   the more the mass the shorter distance it will travel (Vice-Versa)  
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Explain what determines whether an object will sink or float   if in object is denser than water it will sink  
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What is the relationship between the number of winds of a propeller and the distance it can fly   the less the winds the less distance it travels  
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What is the What variables affected the distance the FOSS plane could fly   weight and number of winds  
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Explain the purpose of a two inordinate graph   it allows you to make predictions about future trials and it organizes data  
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What are the different variables in the kicking experiment?   types of balls, starting position of the ball, and number of steps before kick  
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What variables did the boys control   starting position of the ball  
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What should be changed to better determine who kicks the ball farthest   use the same ball and the number of steps before the kick should be the same  
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Describe two ways Christian can improve his flower experiment   use different amount of light and use same type of flower  
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